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Pedelec Adventures - Iceland Challenge

On June 17, 2013, the founders of Pedelec Adventures, specialized journalist Susanne Bruesch and expedition manager Ondra Veltrusky took off on their next expedition on electric bikes. more...

 

 
ISPO BRANDNEW - Transport Pedelec Overall Winner

The jury of experts selected the 35 best newcomers from all entries who will have the opportunity to present themselves at ISPO BIKE 2013. The ISPO BRANDNEW Village will be part of the E-Mobility Hall from July 25th to 28th 2013 in Munich. The entered products were mostly from the E-Bike and Urban Mobility segments. more...

 

 
ISPO BIKE 2013 - Pedelec Experience XXL

E-Mobility hall offers world's largest indoor pedelec and e-bike test track. Special exhibitions. Stage program. A whole package around the trend topic pedelecs and e-bikes. 25 to 28 July 2013 at ISPO BIKE in Munich. more...

 

 
Open Day at ExtraEnergy

The next open day at ExtraEnergy e.V. will take place on 10 August 2013. ExtraEnergy offers Pedelec testrides and guided tours through the Light Electric Vehicle museum in Tanna. We are looking forward to you! more...

 

 
The eBike Book - Win Three Copies

The first large format book on pedelecs. The book covers smart technology and advanced design to top visual trends. The authors are Hannes Neupert, Juliane Schröder and Marisa Schulz. Each article is published in English and German language.  Extra Energy is giving away three copies until 1 July 2013. more...

 

 
Cycling in Everyday Life - Europe-Wide Mobility Survey

In which European city is the percentage of cycling the highest? German cities take top positions. The ranking of the Traffic Club Austria (VCÖ) could be interpreted as indication for cities with higher demand for pedelecs. more...

 

 
The CE Mark for Pedelecs - Compulsory yet Voluntary

The CE mark, which implies an EC Declaration of Conformity by the manufacturer, is all around (...) more...

 

 
Overview: EU Standards for Pedelecs

For the last 30 years or so we in Europe have been on a long road from national autonomy to a single unified governance – although it would really be much better to strive towards worldwide unifichange (...) more...

 

 
The GS Mark for Pedelecs 25

Making safety visible. With extra power of up to 250 W at speeds of up to 25 km/h, riding is fun even uphill: and this applies even for retired people, environmentally aware housewives and indeed for anyone who wants (...) more...

 

 
Open Day - Success Despite Continuous Rain

On 1 June 2013 ExtraEnergy welcomed visitors on the occasion of the open day. A lot of visitors were concerned about the latest pedelec test results of Stiftung Warentest and ADAC. more...

 

 
Stiftung Warentest/ADAC Pedelec Test Intransparent

Scaremongering instead of concretized requirements are in the foreground of Stiftung Warentest and ADAC. ExtraEnergy values the test `poor`. In terms of transparency Stiftung Warentest and ADAC must become better. more...

 

 
Antje Hopf Strengthens EnergyBus Team

Ms. Antje Hopf is new contact person around EnergyBus. Her work experience at ExtraEnergy e.V. will strengthen the EnergyBus topic. Register now to receive the EnergyBus newsletter. more...

 

 
11 June 2013 Information Day EnergyBus Protocol

The this year`s information day about the EnergyBus Protocol will take place in Antwerpen. EnergyBus will provide an insight in the concepts of the CANopen based energy management systems CiA 454. more...

 

 
25 - 26 July 2013 EnergyBus Seminar at ISPO BIKE in Munich

On 25 and 26 July EnergyBus partner emtas GmbH will organize a seminar for EnergyBus. Participants will be introduced into the basics of EnergyBus based (...) more...

 

 
ISPO BIKE - Pedelec Tourism and Infrastructure

The special exhibition around pedelec tourism and charging infrastructure in the E-Mobility Hall at ISPO BIKE from 25 to 28. July 2013. more...

 

 
ISPO BIKE - LEV Components

The special exhibition LEV (Light Electric Vehicle) components in the E-Mobility Hall at ISPO BIKE from 25 to 28. July 2013. Electrical and mechanical (...) more...

 

 
250 Million Pedelecs by 2050

Worldwide sales of 250 million pedelecs by 2050. Today`s e-mobility at ISPO BIKE in Munich from 25 to 28 July 2013. Indoor test track with mega ramp, pedelec and e-bike riding pleasure whatever the weather. Direct access to the test track. more...

 

 
ISPO BIKE To Feature New Pedelec And E-Bike Race “Pedals of Power”

Emotions, dynamics and all-round capabilities – all elements of the new ISPO Pedelec and E-bike race “Pedals of Power” to be held at ISPO BIKE in Munich. On Saturday, July 27th, 2013, the atrium of the (...) more...

 

 
Vintage Pedelec Cykno

The vintage pedelec Cykno recalls the past. Including battery and integrated charge cable, it weighs 26 kg. more...

 

 
Final Go Pedelec! Report released

Go Pedelec! Country Manager Thomas Lewis published the final report of the Go Pedelec! project. more...

 

 
ISPO BIKE - CHECK IN until 24 May 2013

The ExtraEnergy CHECK IN booth at ISPO BIKE 2013. Your direct access to the worldwide largest indoor TEST-Track for Pedelecs and E-Bikes in the E-Mobility Hall. Book now! more...

 

 
Open Day at ExtraEnergy

Next open day at ExtraEnergy e.V. in Tanna will take place on 1 June 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are looking forward to you! more...

 

 
NEW 2013 Eleventh Edition of EBWR Now Available

The new 2013 Edition of Frank Jamerson's Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports (EBWR) now available (...) more...

 

 
Anti-Dumping Duty - China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia

48.5% anti-dumping duty on bicycles imported into the EU from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka (...) more...

 

 
There is no Option but EnergyBus

From 20 to 23 March 2013, EnergyBus was the most future-oriented topic at Taipei International Cycle Show. In addition, the ExtraEnergy Test IT Track invited to test ride the power of electric drive. more...

 

 
ExtraEnergy Pedelec Award Winners

On 21 March 2013, the award ceremony of the ExtraEnergy Pedelec Test 2012/13 took place at Taipei International Cycle Show. more...

 

 
New EnergyBus Booklet released

“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home” predicted Ken Olson, president of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1977. Ready for the future? more...

 

 
Advertise and save money with ExtraEnergy

The next ExtraEnergy online magazine will be issued in German and English language from 13 March 2013. Benefit from our bundle offer and save up to 900 Euro! more...

 

 
CANopen and EnergyBus seminar – April 10th/11th

On 10 and 11 April 2013, a seminar for CANopen and one for EnergyBus will take place. Participants will be introduced into the basics of both technologies in one day each. The seminars are given in German language. more...

 

 
Requests to national and global politicians

Pro-active legislation would help support the popularisation of pedelecs as a means of eco-mobile transport both in rural and urban areas. more...

 

 
Requests to local politics, tourism authorities and funding bodies

Requests around pedelecs to local politicians, authorities, companies, parents, school governors and teachers, tourism authorities, town planners, industry groups, manufacturers, dealers, standards setters, mobility consultants and energy consultants. more...

 

 
Motorways for cyclists - Bicycle expressways for pedelecs

A network of new bicycle expressways is now being created in the Netherlands, aimed particularly at convincing commuters who travel less than 15 km to switch from the car to a bicycle or pedelec. more...

 

 
Dream Legislation around Pedelecs

Because most laws evolve from history, and so won’t be suitable for new things like pedelecs, we’re taking the opportunity to write down what we would like. more...

 

 
Test rides: be convinced by pedelecs and e-bikes

To be convincing, new technologies need to be experienced. For electric vehicles, experience has shown that the test ride is the argument with the greatest persuasive power. more...

 

 
Pedelec riding is simply unimaginable!

You can grasp what a pedelec is intellectually but its essence can’t be imagined - only experienced. more...

 

 
Good legislation is the basis for the success of the pedelec!

Whether legislation can have a decisive effect on the success, or lack of success, of new developments, is often questioned. more...

 

 
The bike has been infected forever

Cycling enthusiasts have set themselves against it for many years, believing the bicycle to be one of the greatest engineering achievements of mankind, and immune to the electrification virus. more...

 

 
Information for mobility and safety

Availability of information and the possibility of accessing it almost anywhere via mobile data networks has already made its mark on our everyday mobility, and it will increasingly define and transform it. more...

 

 
Pedelecs: climate targets

10 reasons why the pedelec will catch on as a form of transport. more...

 

 
Health as a side-effect - The pedelec as an everyday fitness aid

Technological progress has in industrialised societies led to a decline in exercise. The consequences are muscular degeneration and an increase in(...) more...

 

 
The energy self sufficient pedelec

Or: what is really ecologically sustainable? Pedelecs could drive a drastic reduction in energy use, necessary for the transition to renewable energy. more...

 

 
Key pedelec data on energy and sustainability

Within the EU Go Pedelec! project, Thomas Lewis (Go Pedelec country manager, energieautark consulting GmbH) prepared a list of key pedelec data on energy and sustainability. more...

 

 
A Pedelec without Charger

Bike+ is a pedelec which does not necessarily require plug in recharge. Realized as parallel hybrid in the version of a mild hybrid, "bike+" is neither a standard bike nor a standard pedelec. It is a "morphodite". more...

 

 
EbikeTec: Finally an exhibiton and a conference for eBikeTec in France

Munich Expo and ExtraEnergy France join together to organise an event around the industry of electric two-wheelers.

From 16 to 18 April.
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Energy storage: real world experience

We carry batteries around constantly in our everyday lives: we walk around with them in our trouser pockets, put them on our bed- side tables and even into childrens' cots. more...

 

 
Energy Storage

Electricity is generally something which you need to use just as soon as it’s generated – so something that is very transient. But the existence of batteries is fortunate indeed, because without them a pedelec would be impossible. more...

 

 
Lectures LEV Conference 2012 released

Concentrated knowledge around public charging infrastructure for Pedelecs and E-Bikes in one document. All specialized lectures on the LEV Conference 2012 now available. more...

 

 
Go Pedelec! Handbook in Czech, Dutch, English, Hungarian, and Italian

The Go Pedelec! handbook offers an introduction to the subject of pedelecs and their potential for society and the economy, to their promotion as products, and to their problems and opportunities. Free downloads in Czech, Dutch, English, Hungarian, and Italian! more...

 

 
The ExtraEnergy Tests - There is more than meets the Eye

As an independent organisation ExtraEnergy has tested pedelecs since 1993, and over the years has developed and published a stringent methodology and measurement techniques all targeting what users really want from their pedelecs. more...

 

 
Pro.bici pedelec loans

Best Practice: Pedelecs for academics more...

 

 
Stuttgart Pedelecs

Best Practice: Pedelecs as municipal transport. more...

 

 
LeaseRad

Best Practice: The company bike as motivation. more...

 

 
Public Charging Infrastructure - Doing the right thing

Examples of public charging infrastructure. From forbidden and dangerous to the solution of the future. more...

 

 
Pedelecs: a political View

Municipal decision-makers see pedelecs as an opportunity for cities. Significance of electric-assisted cargo bikes and potential in commuting traffic still underestimated. more...

 

 
Pedelecs – Public Charging Infrastructure

Brief guide for decision making about charging infrastructure. more...

 

 
Public Charging Infrastructure: One Plug for All

Widespread infrastructure demands standardisation! more...

 

 
Harmonisation - The EnergyBus Standard

Best Practice: EnergyBus (EB) is the first and thus far only standard worldwide which has been developed from the start for Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs). more...

 

 
European Safety Standard for LEV Batteries

On 30 August 2012, the organizations ZVEI e.V., ZIV e.V. and BATSO e.V. announced their plans to work on an Europe-wide safety standard for LEV batteries. more...

 

 
ISPO BIKE 2012 First Impressions

First impressions ISPO BIKE 2012. Test ride more than 250 Pedelecs. It`s possible until 19 August 2012 in the E-Mobility Hall B6 in Munich. more...

 

 
The ChargeLockCable – Lock and load at the same time

The ChargeLockCable combines charging for light electric vehicles (LEVs) with theft protection and security, turning it into a cycle lock at the same time. Find out more at INTERMOT 2012! more...

 

 
ExtraEnergy e.V. General Meeting in Kirchheim-Teck

On 14 July, the annual general meeting of ExtraEnergy took place in Kirchheim-Teck. more...

 

 
Legal Doping

Updated video clip on Pedelec race in Stuttgart, 2007. Trained bikers and city prominents competed. more...

 

 
Go Pedelec! MDM Workshop at Cities for Mobility 2012

Pedelec infrastructure was one of the main topics of the Go Pedelec! MDM Worshop at the Cities for Mobility conference in Stuttgart on 2 July 2012. more...

 

 
Go Pedelec! Expert Training at Brianza, Italy

On 9 July 2012, Go Pedelec invited to become an expert in Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs). Venue was the office of Braking-Sunstar S.p.A. in Brianza, Italy. more...

 

 
BATSO - Safe and unsafe Batteries

The BATSO (Battery Safety Organization) battery test laboratory at the ITRI test institute shows a video on riskiness of unsafe batteries. more...

 

 
ELMOS - Electric Mobility in smaller Cities

ELMOS is a new EU funded project promoting Pedelecs in the South Baltic area. ExtraEnergy ist associated partner and supports the project. more...

 

 
Why BATSO?

On 7 March 2012, the BATSO (BATtery Safety Organization) workshop worked on a safe and simple life with batteries for Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs). Why BATSO, how much for test and certification, and why are there no recycling rates for LEV batteries? Read the answers here. more...

 

 
How to measure Wishes - The QFD Method in the ExtraEnergy Test

ExtraEnergy started using the Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method for evaluating e-vehicles at the end of 2009. The QFD method matches a list of consumer wishes to (...) more...

 

 
Advertise with ExtraEnergy

Advertising with ExtraEnergy is the direct access to your  target group. more...

 

 
M55 Bike - It`s Magic

The Pedelecs of the Hungarian manufacturer M55 Bike are Transformers or Iron Man look-alikes. They are tailor-made and start at a price of (...) more...

 

 
Water Pedelec SeaScape - The first of its Kind

The electric-assisted water craft SeaScape is the pedelec on the water. At the occasion of the 43rd International Boat Show Düsseldorf, it was introduced to the public. more...

 

 
Range Relativity of electric Vehicles

In 2011, Derby Cycle placed the 18 Ah battery on to the market. Forced by the company, the sales argument „range“ got a great deal of attention. This year, the 25 Ah battery will follow. Yet we all know, the range of electric bikes is relative. It is influenced by (...) more...

 

 
Charge-Lock Cable for LEVs

The EnergyBus Workshop „Charge-Lock Cable and mobile Safety“ developed a new system for simultaneously charging and locking LEVs (Light Electric Vehicles). more...

 

 
Wow Factor of E-Mobility

Since 1997, people test ride pedelecs on our Test IT Tracks worldwide, meanwhile with four Test IT Tracks throughout Europe. In January 2011, ExtraEnergy gave a new facelift to the Show. With the participation of renowned manufacturers including (...) more...

 

 
Test IT Show Website

New: Test IT Show internet presence! Interested test riders, event organizers, and manufacturers find all information bundled on one website. more...

 

 
Bike Expo: Number of E-bike Exhibitors Soar

Bike Expo is scheduled for 21 to 24 July in Munich, but already the number of confirmed bookings received from e-bike exhibitors stands 26% above last year's number. And more bookings are received daily. Bike Expo emphasizes pedelecs and e-bikes, but all types of 2-wheel vehicles will be represented for the first time this year. more...

 

 
Plotting the Aging Path of Batteries

Dr. Frieder Herb, longstanding ExtraEnergy associate and member, concluded his doctoral studies on the aging of batteries and fuel cells at the university of Ulm in 2010. Thanks to his research it is now possible to predict the lifespan of pedelec and e-bike batteries. more...

 

 
Test-riding Pedelecs and E-bike most persuasive

Test-riding is the best way to sell consumers on pedelecs and e-bikes. Since 1997 ExtraEnergy has convinced thousands of people on its so-called Test IT Tracks. Today manufacturers, the European Union (EU) and event organizers also believe in the power of test rides - as partners in the ExtraEnergy Test IT Show. more...

 

 
BATSO stands for safe Batteries

BATSO is a battery safety and certification standard. Batteries tested according to BATSO directions are certified with the BATSO seal. The project partners of BATtery Safety Organization are ExtraEnergy, ITRI, TUV Rheinland Taiwan, and UL. more...

 

 
The Conference on Light Electric Vehicles

The annual conference on Light Electric Vehicles (LEVs), organized by ExtraEnergy, is a key industry event. It affords the opportunity to stay up to date with the latest developments in electric mobility worldwide. The LEV Conference is held in Taiwan and Germany every other year.  more...

 
 
 

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2013

25 - 28 July 2013
Munich, Germany
ISPO BIKE

25 - 26 July 2013
Munich, Germany
EnergyBus Seminar at ISPO BIKE

10 August 2013
Tanna, Germany
Open day at ExtraEnergy

22 - 24 November 2013
Leipzig, Germany
abgefahren - die Messe rund ums Rad, Test IT Show

2 October 2014
Cologne, Germany
E-Bike Award

3 October 2014
Cologne, Germany
LEV Conference

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